Pagani Recall Check by VIN: The Three U.S. Campaigns on File

To check a Pagani for recalls, run the full 17-character VIN through NHTSA and then ask a Pagani dealer to confirm the car's campaign history, because the federal file is thin: NHTSA lists just three Pagani safety recalls in the U.S., two for the Huayra and one for the Utopia, and none for the Zonda. If the car in front of you is a 2014-2017 Huayra or a 2024 Utopia, you have a specific question to ask. If it is anything else, an empty result is normal, and the work shifts to proving the car's paperwork and import status.

We checked on October 15, 2026, in two ways. First, NHTSA's recall search by make, model and year for Huayra, Huayra Roadster, Huayra BC, Zonda, Zonda F, Zonda Cinque and Utopia across 2012-2026. Then we searched NHTSA's full recall flat file, the post-2010 version dated that morning, for every row containing Pagani. Both methods returned the same three campaign numbers, and the pre-2010 file had nothing. Judging by those populations, Pagani's U.S. volume is tiny, so three campaigns covering a few dozen cars is not a sign anyone is hiding anything.

The three Pagani campaigns on file

Each record below comes straight from NHTSA's campaign lookup, and the unit counts are the potential populations Pagani reported.

• 16V588000, 2014-2016 Huayra. The NHTSA record says cars built April 21, 2014 to July 29, 2016 could have a driver frontal air bag that may not stay secured to the steering wheel during deployment. Dealers changed the fasteners on the steering wheel air bag assembly at no charge. The population was listed as 32 cars and the recall began August 16, 2016.
• 18V175000, 2017 Huayra BC coupe and Huayra Roadster. Per the campaign entry, battery management software could leave the battery unable to start the car or keep it idling, which raises stall risk. The fix was a new battery with new management software. Pagani listed 16 cars, and the recall began April 5, 2018.
• 24V891000, 2024 Utopia. The Utopia record describes a passenger-side dashboard panel that may have been made incorrectly, which can damage the air bag or make it deploy improperly. Dealers repair the panel by applying kevlar strips. Eight cars, with owner letters mailed December 12, 2024.

Two of those three involve air bags, so on a Huayra or Utopia we would want a dealer invoice for the repair in hand, not a verbal "yes, it was done."

What an empty result actually tells you

A clean federal lookup on a Zonda or a later Huayra means NHTSA has no open safety recall for that VIN, and nothing more. Factory service bulletins and technical updates that never rose to a federal safety recall will not appear in NHTSA's results at all. On a car this rare, the dealer network and the factory hold most of the history, so ask a Pagani dealer to run the VIN in their system and send you what they find in writing. NHTSA's 2016 and 2018 entries give a U.S. customer service number of 1-415-350-7220, and the 2024 Utopia entry lists an Italian number, +39 059 4739201. Those came from the recall records, so confirm they still work before relying on them.

Look, the bigger risk on a used Pagani is rarely an open recall. It is a car whose identity or legal status does not match the listing. Decode the VIN first with our Pagani VIN decoder and make sure the year and model match the title, the VIN plate and the seller's story.

Import status: show or display and gray cars

Some Paganis in the U.S. were never certified to federal safety standards and came in under special import rules. Under 49 CFR Part 591, section 591.5(j) lets a nonconforming vehicle enter solely for purposes such as research, show or display, or competitive racing, typically with written permission from NHTSA. That path is temporary: the importer has to give NHTSA proof of export or destruction within 30 days after the admission period ends. So a car described as a show-or-display import that is now for sale as an everyday road car raises an obvious question. If a seller cannot produce the import documents, NHTSA permission letter or customs entry, walk away or get a specialist import attorney to review it before money moves. We cover the title side in our gray-market import title risks post.

A history report fills in what the recall file never will: title brands, U.S. registration gaps, auction appearances and reported damage. Expect a thin report on a car that spent years abroad or in a collection, and treat thin as a prompt for more questions. We resell CARFAX and AutoCheck reports as a licensed reseller (not affiliated with either), at roughly $5.50 for a guest or about $4.50 for members versus about $39.99 to $44.99 retail. Confirm at checkout, and never accept a seller-supplied PDF as your only copy.

Same drill, other hypercars

The method carries over to other low-volume brands. Our Koenigsegg recall check found a single campaign, and the Bugatti version covers Veyron and Chiron campaigns. For the basic NHTSA lookup steps on any car, see how to run an NHTSA recall check by VIN.

Sources

• NHTSA campaign 16V588000 (Huayra air bag)
• NHTSA campaign 18V175000 (Huayra BC and Roadster battery software)
• NHTSA campaign 24V891000 (Utopia dashboard panel)
• NHTSA recall flat file, post-2010
• eCFR 49 CFR Part 591
• Car and Driver on the Pagani Utopia
• Pagani official site